Category: Canadian Christian Biographies

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John Strachan – Training The Next Generation
Setting The Record Straight… It is often said that Eggerton Ryerson (1803-1882) is the father of public education in Ontario and Canada. However, on doing research about the Protestants who shared a vision to raise the next generation of Canadians to ‘glorify God and enjoy him forever’, one is brought face to face with the reality that Ryerson […]
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Yonge Street, Simcoe & Lutheran Berczy
And if you live in Markham, thank them again.  This is the story about the people who laid down the foundations of one of the first communities in Upper Canada (Ontario). These were the first settlers who cut down trees and built roads with none of the technology we have available today. They laid out […]
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John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day (2)
Simcoe The Politician John Graves Simcoe became a politician when he was first elected to the British House of Commons for the Cornish borough of Mawes in 1790. His recorded contributions to the speeches in the Britain’s House of Commons include a speech about the new constitution of Quebec and most likely a motion to […]
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John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day
Introduction to The Man Toronto celebrates Simcoe Day on the first Monday in August in honour of John Graves Simcoe. But who was John Graves Simcoe? Simcoe was a British Army Lieutenant Colonel, the first Lieutenant-General of Upper Canada (somewhat like a Premier’s role) from 1791 until 1796. He was a visionary, a politician and a devout Anglican who laid the infrastructure of […]
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Joseph Brant’s Day – Burlington
The 10 Canadian Heroes… On the first Monday in August, ten men are celebrated in Ontario because they have left indelible footprints on the sands of Canada’s time. In July and August, we will remember these heroes. These Canadian heroes  are worth remembering. And in case you don’t know who they are, here’s the list: Burlington […]
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John Strachan – Training The Next Generation
Setting The Record Straight… It is often said that Eggerton Ryerson (1803-1882) is the father of public education in Ontario and Canada. However, on doing research about the Protestants who shared a vision to raise the next generation of Canadians to ‘glorify God and enjoy him forever’, one is brought face to face with the reality that Ryerson […]
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lynettebloedow
September 1, 2023
Yonge Street, Simcoe & Lutheran Berczy
And if you live in Markham, thank them again.  This is the story about the people who laid down the foundations of one of the first communities in Upper Canada (Ontario). These were the first settlers who cut down trees and built roads with none of the technology we have available today. They laid out […]
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lynettebloedow
August 2, 2023
John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day (2)
Simcoe The Politician John Graves Simcoe became a politician when he was first elected to the British House of Commons for the Cornish borough of Mawes in 1790. His recorded contributions to the speeches in the Britain’s House of Commons include a speech about the new constitution of Quebec and most likely a motion to […]
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lynettebloedow
August 2, 2023
John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day
Introduction to The Man Toronto celebrates Simcoe Day on the first Monday in August in honour of John Graves Simcoe. But who was John Graves Simcoe? Simcoe was a British Army Lieutenant Colonel, the first Lieutenant-General of Upper Canada (somewhat like a Premier’s role) from 1791 until 1796. He was a visionary, a politician and a devout Anglican who laid the infrastructure of […]
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lynettebloedow
August 1, 2023
Colonel John By Day – Ottawa
The 10 Canadian Heroes… On the first Monday in August, ten men are celebrated in Ontario because they have left indelible footprints on the sands of Canada’s time. In July and August, we will remember these heroes. These Canadian heroes  are worth remembering. And in case you don’t know who they are, here’s the list: Tribute […]
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lynettebloedow
July 16, 2023
John Rudolphus Booth – Lumber Baron Extraordinaire
Personal Life  John Rudophus Booth (JR Booth) (1827-1925), was born during the time when Thomas McKay was building the Rideau Canal. He was the second of 5 children born to John and Eleanor Rowley Booth. His parents were Irish immigrants from Ulster, who farmed in Waterloo Quebec, about 80 miles East of Montreal.  JR Booth had […]
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lynettebloedow
April 6, 2023
Thomas McKay: The Forgotten Founder Of Ottawa (2)
New Edinburgh & Rideau Hall The Creativity & Resourcefulness of McKay The experience Thomas McKay gained when he first partnered with another skilled Scottish stonemason – John Redpath, to build The Lachine Canal in the 1820s, contributed to his success in getting the contract to build the Ottawa Locks. They were sought out by Colonel John By […]
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lynettebloedow
March 27, 2023
Thomas McKay: The Forgotten Founder of Ottawa – Part 1
“[It is] almost inconceivable that such a man should have found no biographer so far,” wrote Francis J. Audet in 1932. “The extraordinary success of his ventures [is] a striking proof of what may be done in Canada by an enterprising man who applies himself diligently to his task. If he became a rich man, it was not […]
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lynettebloedow
March 11, 2023
“He Shall Have Dominion”: The Tale of Sir Leonard Tilley–Part 1
Did you know that our nation’s full name is the Dominion of Canada? In fact, our national celebration of Confederation, on July 1, was originally entitled ‘Dominion Day’. The celebration of this day was changed to ‘Canada Day’ in 1983. ‘Dominion’ is certainly a unique title. Canada is the only self-governing country in the world to possess it. […]
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Natalie Myers
January 3, 2023
John A Pearson -The Man, His Character & His Legacy
Pearson’s Early Life & Career  John A Pearson was born in Chesterfield, England in the year of Confederation – 1867. He apparently came from a family of builders and stonemasons apprenticing at a local firm in Chesterfield. In 1888, when he was 21 years old, he emigrated first to New York then to Canada. He […]
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lynettebloedow
November 30, 2022
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